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- Austenland – so horrible, I’m speechless
- Elena – 80 minutes of torture
- Lucky Them – Toni Collette takes center stage and lights up the screen!
- Belle – it means well, but God is it slow (and dull)
- Finding Vivian Maier – an okay documentary on a fascinating artist
- The German Doctor (Wakolda) – Diverting, but feels more than a little contrived
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Author Archives: roguespirit
I Could Never Be Your Woman(2007) – Amy Heckerling’s Mid-Life Crisis
I don’t think I Could Never Be Your Woman ever made it to theaters (I could be wrong) despite being an Amy Heckerling film with big stars in it. For a while my wife and I let that stop us … Continue reading
Posted in 2007
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Sin Nombre – a gangster movie that sort of works
I really do not like gangster movies, but Sin Nombre is something of an exception. It’s not that these gangsters are more interesting or more human – they are just like all the other gangsters in movies: raping women, killing … Continue reading
Posted in 2009
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Monsters – a really good indie Sci Fi film
Monsters is a really cool film. It’s an indie Sci-Fi monster movie: no-name actors, tiny special effects budget, no distribution. But watching it you immediately see what is missing from the formulaic, CGI embarrassments that have become so ubiquitous these … Continue reading
Posted in 2010
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Twelve – not good, but better than you might think
Twelve would have been a good movie if it wasn’t for the narrator. They had a great story idea (horrible, rich, upper-east-side brats addicted to drugs), a reasonably good story, and a selection of interesting and memorable characters. In the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010
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The Lincoln Lawyer – entertaining!
When my wife and I arrived at Union Square on opening night to see The Lincoln Lawyer there were studio people desperately handing out audience surveys – never a good sign. But in this case, it wasn’t the movie that … Continue reading
Posted in 2011
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Rango – a typical animated cheese-fest
Okay, I should start with a disclaimer. I have a very limited tolerance for animation, and this is going to color my review of this film. My wife, who has a higher tolerance, enjoyed Rango – she should probably review … Continue reading
Posted in 2011
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Jane Eyre – It sucks
Listen, I love a good costume drama as much as anybody, but this adaptation of Jane Eyre sucks. It sucks because the filmmakers completely failed to develop the relationship between Rochester and Jane. They wrote no dialog for them!! I … Continue reading
Posted in 2011
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Never Let Me Go – elegant, but there’s not much to it in the end
What ultimately sinks Never Let Me Go is that it totally fails as a love story. With this material the audience should be sobbing its eyes out – unrequited love in childhood continuing on into adulthood, love stolen by a … Continue reading
Posted in 2010
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Cedar Rapids – a cute comedy, but not super funny
Cedar Rapids is what I would call a “cute film.” As a comedy it falls a bit short. The audience in the Union Square theater did laugh, but I got the feeling that they really wanted to be laughing a … Continue reading
Posted in 2011
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Unknown – Liam Neeson is GOLD
I don’t know exactly when Liam Neeson went from being this dweeby, non-descript actor who appeared in crap like Schindler’s List, Ethan Frome, and Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives, to being a warm and dazzling superstar action hero who can … Continue reading
Posted in 2011
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